Kenya’s opposition parties auditions for imperialist powers ahead of elections

With Kenya’s 2027 general election approaching, leading opposition figures are intensifying their contacts with the US and the European imperialist powers to present themselves as alternatives to the widely discredited President William Ruto. Political …

MWENDWA: Why investors are putting their money in Kenya

Kenya Investment Authority (KenInvest) CEO John Mwendwa with Trade Principal Secretary Regina Ombam on January 31, 2026 /FILEKENYA has done the basic things right for a long time, and investors are now rewarding that consistency. Last year, Kenya …

Why Kenya is unlikely to ink a new IMF deal before 2027 polls

Kenya is unlikely to ink a new deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) before the conclusion of the August 2027 General Elections, dealing a blow to Treasury's efforts to plug the budget deficit using cheap loans. Multiple people familiar with …

Caleb Amisi Calls for Kenya’s ‘Fourth Liberation’

Saboti MP Caleb Amisi has called for what he described as Kenya’s “fourth liberation”, a national push to achieve economic freedom after generations fought for independence, political pluralism and a new Constitution. Speaking about the country’s political …

Uhuru Kenyatta Warns Mt Kenya against re-electing Ruto in 2027: "Msirudie makosa"

Uhuru Kenyatta returned to the political arena with a pointed message aimed at Mount Kenya voters ahead of the 2027 General Election The former president reminded Kirinyaga residents that they ignored his counsel in 2022 when he backed Raila Odinga and …

Affordable credit: Kenya’s impact debt opportunity hiding in plain sight

Impact investing is often framed as an equity story: start-ups, venture capital and high-growth companies. These investments have created significant value and will remain an important part of Kenya’s investment landscape. But this framing leaves out much …

Former Kenya Deputy President claims Chivayo was Ruto’s runner and kept US$11.5 billion for him

  Speaking during an engagement with clergy in Boston, in the United States, Gachagua claimed Chivayo – who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday – had been holding money on President Ruto’s behalf and was part of an alleged plot to influence Kenya’s …

Kiharu education model to be replicated across Kenya if I win - Nyoro

Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro/HANDOUT Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro has pledged to replicate his constituency’s education transformation across the country if his political team takes power in the 2027 General Election. The lawmaker promised free secondary education …

8th Day: How Strikes, staffing threaten Kenya's UHC push

Health care workers on strike [Fiele-Standard] Protus Wafula Nyongesa lost his wife, 36-year-old Beatrice Nyongesa, in August during a prolonged nurses’ strike. Beatrice was taken to a traditional birth attendant in Endebess, where she delivered safely. …

Constantine seeks tactical balance, squad depth in Kenya friendly